Kenmore 385. 17928 Owner's Manual page 36

Sears sewing machine user manual
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Sew in a Zipper
Fabric
Preparation:
Put the top sides of the fabric
together
and
sew
to
the
end
of the
zipper
opening.
Use the reverse
to lock
the
stitches.
Sew
the
zipper
opening
with
stitch
length
at "4"
and top thread
tension
at "3".
End of opening
\\
Top edge of fabric
Set the Machine
LU
Top thread
tension
control
2 to 6
E: Zipper
foot
Stitch width
control
0
1
2|3_4
Stitch length
control 2
Stretch Stitch
To attach
the zipper
foot:
I__._
"
_"_
To
sew on the left
side of the zipper,
,,1.,,_
attach
the presser
bar to the right
pins
on the zipper
foot.
right hand side_J
L _'Thep
in°nthe
I_
_
The pin on the
To sew on the right side of the zipper,
_'_'_'_'_'_'_'_'__
I_1 left hand side
attach
the presser
bar to the left pins
_
,,i,,_l_
on the zipper foot.
34
/ Z ipp'er teeth
1
Zipper
tape
To Sew:
1.
Reset
stitch
length
at 2 and top
thread
tension
at 2 to 6.
Fold
back the left seam allowance
as shown.
2.
Turn
under
the right
seam allow-
J
ance to form
a 1/8"
fold.
3.
Place the zipper
teeth
next
to the
J
1/8"
fold
and pin in place.
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4.
Attach
the presser bar to the right
pins on the zipper
foot.
5.
Lower
the zipper
foot
on the top
side at the bottom
of the zipper
so that
the needle pierces
the fold
and the zipper
tape.
6.
Sew
through
the
fold
and
the
zipper
tape to the point
where the
slider begins.
7.
Lower
the
needle
to
hold
the
fabric
and raise the presser
foot.

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